Underoath

Sunday, Nov. 4 2007
Underoath, Every Time I Die, Poison the Well
with Maylene and the Sons of Disaster
Jannus Landing

“Hey there, girl, I’m a cunt!” we all yelled along as Every Time I Die played “Bored Stiff” to a sold out show of all ages and types. We had been looking forward to it for months.
Maylene opened the night with a dose of southern hardcore music. I was interested to see them play with Underoath because Maylene’s front man, Dallas Taylor, actually used to be a part of Underoath. It’s great to see that the two bands can get along enough to play a tour together.
Poison the Well, originating in Miami, was up next. I am really just not a fan of the newest singer, Jeffrey Moreira. However, I was very pleased to hear them play "Nerdy," one of their oldest, yet best songs. "Nerdy" was dedicated to ETID, who played an amazing set their last night on the tour.
Then was the main attraction, Underoath. When Spencer Chamberlain walked on stage, the crowd went wild.
They played four “old” songs, songs from They’re Only Chasing Safety. The rest of the songs in their hour set were from their newest album, Define the Great Line, which debuted in 2006.
The thing that disappointed me most about Underoath’s show was that they only played music from their two most recent albums (They're Only Chasing Safety and Define the Great Line). I was really hoping they would play something from their best record to date, The Changing of Times (made with Dallas), or maybe even something from Act of Depression or Cries of the Past. But that was only wishful thinking,because Underoath has taken a completely new direction with their newest albums and I doubt we will ever hear much from their beginnings.
It’s funny. They are from here, from Tampa, yet they have no support from us. Is it because they sold out? Is it because they have changed too much? Is it because they haven’t come home to play a show in over two years?
You tell me.
As for me and Underoath shows, this may have been the last one I’m going to go out to. They didn’t play a bad show by any means, but maybe I’ve just grown out of what Underoath has become.